This album is amazing, they took a further step away from the likes of 'Kids' and 'Time to Pretend' in favor of the psychedelic rock that filled up half of 'Oracular Spectacular'. Each song is without a doubt a grower.

Atom Heart Mother is fantastic. The only PF album I'd consider bad is The Final Cut, and that was really a Waters solo album, it even says "An album by Roger Waters, preformed by Pink Floyd" on the back.

Karnivool are an amazing progressive hard rock/metal band from my city, to which I would recommend to anyone with any taste in music. They contain elements of bands such as Tool, Nirvana, even Meshuggah. The whole album is truly an experience, and their other album Themata is just as good.

Pica Fierce was an underground death metal band that disbanded recently. They had been together for ten years and released three demos before putting out their only full-length album. The music is dynamic, melodic, compositionally interesting, and technically impressive. Not to mention good production (although not the greatest). Resembles old-school death metal moreso than recent developments. A lot of influence from Cynic, Death, etc. Pica Fierce also composed and toured a metal opera, titled 'Faust'.

Karnivool are an amazing progressive hard rock/metal band from my city, to which I would recommend to anyone with any taste in music. They contain elements of bands such as Tool, Nirvana, even Meshuggah. The whole album is truly an experience, and their other album Themata is just as good.

I loved that album, but I don't think it's quite as awesome as you said.

The masterpiece from the Norwegian Black/Sogne Metal group Windir. All the albums after this one is a masterpiece. The way Valfar (the main man behind the band) uses synth along with guitars and his special voice makes it all perfect.

Big Star's #1 Record. Despite the name the album barely sold because the label didn't have enough money to distribute it to stores. It's a shame really. Every song on the album is catchy as hell. Cheap Trick covered In the Street, and that became the theme song to That 70's show. In between the rockers are acoustic ballads that are touching and beautiful. It may seem a bit standard today, but back then, it was awesome, and very influential. Also, you can't deny that Chris Bell and Alex Chilton (both are now dead, Alex just recently), are both brilliant song writers, and that the songs are catchy as hell. You can get This album along with it's follow up Radio City on one CD now.

This is Los Campesinos! second album. From start to finish it is full of great lyrics, awesome riffs and an all around brilliant sound. I would hazard to say that this album is one of the best indie albums of all time. Anybody who like indie, rock or is just looking for something really relaxing and fun to listen to should check out We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed.

One of if not my favourite albums of all time. Ingenious lyrics, meaningful songs, powerful delivery, this album is so close to perfect it's not even funny. I dream of writing something as amazing as this one day

Neutral Milk Hotel - In an Aeroplane Over the Sea

One of my recent discoveries after seeing it lauded everywhere it could be, and now I understand why. Take the songwriting of Bob Dylan, and add to it the fuzz rock sound of 60s garage rock bands, and you'd maybe get something like this. Not my genre by any means, but a truly great album

This album is generally regarded as the French progressive metal act's masterpiece. The arrangements are powerful and intricate, the harmonies are interesting, the musicianship is top-notch, and the singer, David Readman, has some serious balls.

Also, everyone in the band is a shredder. If you've never heard bass sweeping, now you have the opportunity:

This album is generally regarded as the French progressive metal act's masterpiece. The arrangements are powerful and intricate, the harmonies are interesting, the musicianship is top-notch, and the singer, David Readman, has some serious balls.

Also, everyone in the band is a shredder. If you've never heard bass sweeping, now you have the opportunity:

Forget everything that their following two albums were like. (E.g. 'The Kill' & 'Kings and Queens')

One of those albums that take you on a journey from the start to the very end

Honestly prefer This is War to the other two (though both have awesome songs). Every song is just too awesome to ever pass on an iPod or whatever, and the crowd parts are so epic, especially live. A Beautiful Lie has nice personal songs, and the first album has very eery and cool out-of-this-world lyrics, but This is War seems to really combine them.

And yeah, Jared is an ass on stage sometimes, but he still performs one hell of a show.

This album is amazing, they took a further step away from the likes of 'Kids' and 'Time to Pretend' in favor of the psychedelic rock that filled up half of 'Oracular Spectacular'. Each song is without a doubt a grower.

I keep recommending metal. Next album will be something from a different genre. Anyhow...

Anacrusis experimented with the blend of thrash metal and progressive rock, and is often credited as being one of the first bands to do so. Another reason you should listen to this album: it kicks ass, and their entire discography is available for free download on their website. http://www.anacrusis.us/

Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica to form what some call a completely new style of music.

The Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. It was released on May 25, 2004. As with other Ayreon albums, it features guest appearances from several musicians previously unrelated to the project, including James LaBrie of Dream Theater, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth, Eric Clayton of Saviour Machine, and Devin Townsend, performing music arranged and written by Lucassen.

Honestly prefer This is War to the other two (though both have awesome songs). Every song is just too awesome to ever pass on an iPod or whatever, and the crowd parts are so epic, especially live. A Beautiful Lie has nice personal songs, and the first album has very eery and cool out-of-this-world lyrics, but This is War seems to really combine them.

And yeah, Jared is an ass on stage sometimes, but he still performs one hell of a show.

I admit 'A Beautiful Lie' & and 'This Is War' were impressive albums, but there's something I can't put my finger on about how the self titled album tops them... Hard to say, maybe a song will help explain.

I really cannot big this album up enough. If you're looking to get into dance music, this is a great place to start. It's basically house music, but with a kind of cheesy 80s euro-disco edge to it. It's one of the few albums I can say with confidence is absolutely flawless from start to finish. Plus, guest spots from Romanthony and Todd Edwards = WIN.